Vado Man, 58, Booked on Battery Charge at Doña Ana County Detention Center

Allegedly... Mario Valenzuela, a 58-year-old resident of Vado, was taken into custody on Sept. 21, 2026. He was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center under booking number 2600007624 on a misdemeanor charge of battery. Records indicate the arrest occurred at 16201 Las Alturas Drive in Vado, and he is currently being held without bond. In New Mexico, a battery charge generally involves the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of another, when done in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. The arrest location on Las Alturas Drive falls within the jurisdiction of Doña Ana County authorities. A no-bond hold typically indicates that the individual must remain in custody until an initial appearance before a magistrate or judge. The charges are allegations, and Valenzuela is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.